Adam receives his allowance of $144.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 3 : 5.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 1 : 2.
- What fraction of his allowance is spent on food?
- What fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses?
- How much did he spend on food?
Spending |
Saving |
Allowance |
3 |
5 |
8 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
1 |
2 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
38 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
13 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
38 x
13 =
18 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
23 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
38 x
23 =
14 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on food
=
18 x 144
= $18
Answer(s): (a)
18; (b)
14; (c) $18